Reenforced lathing



Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT orries.

JOSEPH P. KWASIGROCH, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

REENFORCED LATHING.

Application led January 12, 1922, Serial No. 528,723.

construction and which operates to e'ec`r tively sustain plaster thereon in the building of Walls thereby minimizing the possibility of the plaster' dropping from the walls.

I will describey one form of lathing embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l is a fragmentary view showing in side elevation with a portion thereof broken away, one form of lathing embodying my invention in applied position with respect to a wall studding.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the plaster in applied position with respect to the lathing.

.Referring specifically to the drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts, my invention, in its present embodiment, comprises laminated sheets 15 and 16 preferably formed of paper and suitably secured to each other as by adhesive material, and between which are interposed a foraminous material 17, such as wire netting or the like. The sheets l5 and 16 are formed at regular intervals with orifices 18 so arranged as not to be intercepted by the strands comprising the Wire netting in the manner clearly shown in Fig. l.

ln the applied position of the lathing as 'ranged as to have the mesh thereof in regshown in Figs. l and 2, it is adapted to be secured to the wire studding 1S) by means of nails 2O or other suitable fastening means which are driven through the sheets and into the studs in the manner clearly shown. 5o l/Vith the plaster' in applied position upon the lathing as shown in F ig. 3, portions thereof project through the orifices 18 so that when it is set, these portions serve to securely lock the plaster' upon the lathing 55 and thus prevent falling-*of the plaster, as will be understood.' r

Although I have herein shown and described only one form of lathing embodying my invention, it is to be understood that 6o various changes and modifications may be made herein Without departing from the spirit of the yinvention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. A lathing comprising laminated sheets secured to each other and having registering orifices therein, and a metallic foraminous material between the sheets and so aristration with said orifices.

2. A lathing comprising laminated sheets of flexible material having registering orifices, and depressed portions cooperating with each other to provide pockets, and a wire screen interposed between the sheets and having the intertwisted portions disposed Within said pockets and having the meshes thereof :in registration 'with said orifices.

3. A lathing comprising laminated sheets of flexible material having registering oriiices, and depressed portions co-operating with each other to provide pockets, and a wire screen interposed between the sheets and having the intertwisted portions disposed within said pockets.

In testimony whereof l havesigned my name to this specification.

JOSEPH P. KlVASlGROCf-l. 

